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Tectran 3 in 1, what length do I need?

Discussion in 'Ask An Owner Operator' started by HalpinUout, Jul 23, 2017.

  1. Jul 23, 2017 #1
    HalpinUout

    HalpinUout Road Train Member

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    I'm looking to puchase one of these... they come in 12 and 15 feet... My thinking was that I only need the 12 feet but then while at a petro the guy in the shop tells me they only sell the 15 feet and everyone buys them up... I would think the 15 footer would be for guys with stretched out equipment... I'm buying online so anyone have a similar setup can tell me did you go with 12 or 15 feet? Maybe I'm over thinking this....lol. My truck is pictured below. 20170722_181722.jpg 20170723_175703.jpg
     
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  3. Jul 23, 2017 #2
    RStewart

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    I would think 12 ft would be fine. I want to replace my lines & I want the shortest I can get away with.
     
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    Accidental Trucker

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    That looks sweet......
     
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  5. Jul 23, 2017 #4
    Pedigreed Bulldog

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    I run 20' lines on mine. 15' is just too short...but then I've got 8.5' between the back of my cab and the front of a van, and another foot and a half gap when I'm pulling a skateboard, and a little more than that even on certain end dump trailers I've hooked to. Got to have enough line to stretch when you make a turn. My first set, I built...got the rubber hose, cut to length, attached the ends, and did the same with a 7-conductor cable and the plug ends. Currently, it's a special order job where the coiled red & blue lines are paired together and the electric coil runs through the center.
     
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